Economy

Lopez: Asean trade deal delayed by a lot of factors

By Allan Nawal/Philippine News Agency BANGKOK -- Department of Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon Lopez on Friday said the implementation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), considered to be the biggest...

NEDA: Innovation key to long-term growth, competitiveness

By Leslie Gatpolintan/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia on Thursday said the passage of an innovation measure promoting technological advancement can boost long-term growth, as the country undertakes...

Monetary Board keeps BSP’s key policy rates steady

By Joann Villanueva/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- The policy-making Monetary Board (MB) on Thursday kept the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas' (BSP) key policy rates unchanged after noting that inflation outlook remains broadly...

Local markets sustain upward momentum

By Joann Villanueva/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- The Federal Reserve’s decision to keep key policy rates steady benefited the Philippine peso Thursday and the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) ended on a...

DOF to work closely with new Congress to push reforms

DOF PR/Philippine News Agency NEW CLARK CITY -- Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has bared plans for the Department of Finance (DOF) to work more closely with members of the incoming 18th Congress...

TDF rates post mixed output

By Joann Villanueva/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- Mixed results once again were registered by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) term deposit facility (TDF) Wednesday despite the oversubscription for both tenors. Data released...

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